Anal cancer Flashcards
1
Q
Tx for cancer of anal margin
A
local excision
2
Q
Tx for cancer of anal canal mucosa (locally advanced)
A
external beam radiation + 5FU + mitomycin
3
Q
Squamous cell carcinoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma presenting as isolated inguinal lymphadenopathy should prompt a careful examination of?
A
the vulva, vagina, and cervix in women, penis in men, and perineal skin and anus in both men and women
- Most patients with carcinoma, especially squamous cell carcinoma, involving inguinal lymph nodes have a primary site in the genital or anorectal area.